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The rule is 1 per person, but it's generally not enforced. We bring 2 each on and it's never been an issue. You can also get more in ports and bring on as needed.

It's up to you to think what you want. If you think executives are seeing every complaint that people email in, then fine. I've worked in large corporations and know how customer complaints are handled. The only time executives are involved is when there are laws being broken or a large customer is being impacted.

I should have added, we don't think it's worth it for us. Here's my math for a 7 day cruise. Plus adds $840. Gratuities: $224 Internet (elite): 102.50 Daily Latte: $75.82 (used to be included in elite benefits, but one of the cuts). Yep, still mad about it. Total: 402.32 I can bring on all my own soda and water I want (yes, mildly inconvenient) and we do not drink the alcohol, and if we did, maybe one or two drinks max). So for us, we spend less than 1/2 of what plus costs for one person. We will only eat in the included venues. No way I would pay for something that previously was free. And we usually have enough OBC to cover most of that cost. As I mentioned in my previous post, it's all about how you value the drinks you consume.

It completely depends on how much you drink, and how much value you place on each drink you have.

while I appreciate the sentiment, and agree with it, the executives are not reading emails or letters addressed to them. They are going to some secretary or team of customer service reps who may or may not read them and may or may not respond.

No, never seen Princess offer discounts on drink packages as a promotion.

We got it as well for a December cruise

Are you doing like a 12 pack or 24 pack from a grocery store, the kind this is plastic wrapped?

Wait, delivered as in luggage tagged and delivered to your room without carrying it on yourself?

Good to hear. We aren't doing a drink package, so we will bring on what we want. Thank you.

Most of it always is. I wasn't trying to be controversial in my post. For how we enjoy cruising, I do not see a real difference between Celebrity and Princess. But I do understand how people do for themselves.

I read a lot of threads on here about complaints on things in Celebrity, including food. My point I guess, was they are both considered premium cruise lines and equivalent in class. Anyway, been on one Celebrity cruise and found the food very similar to Princess, and at least for us, no discernable difference. Both have good service and updated ships. Both have good service. Princess is quite overall cheaper in cost, and has more favorable pricing on virtually everything. With that said, we are on the Equinox in October and we look forward to it.

Princess is exactly like Celebrity.

Is it enforced? At least out of FLL? Princess says that, but you can bring more, such as two 12 packs each person

While I agree with you, I think people used to Princess will find princess is still better priced than say Celebrity.

Agree. It goes both ways. You used to could work for a company for 30 years and retire. Now, there is little to no loyalty from the company side (or the employee side). I have an upcoming cruise on Celebrity, and as has been mentioned in this thread and others, they are higher in everything than Princess. As high as Princess is now on things like the drink packages, Celebrity is higher still. Yep. People are now trained to pay whatever is being charged and not blink an eye. It's what it's become. Look at the price of new trucks. Did people stop buying eggs when they doubled in price? People are conditioned to reach deep into their pockets for virtually everything now, and these businesses know it and are using it to their advantage.

Yeah, I've cited this in this thread and others for myself. I can't bring myself to pay that kind of money for a drink. I also do mostly take out at restaurants so I don't pay $4 for an iced tea. Yeah, I'm that guy, and I'm okay with it.

Yep, that is what they are pushing. And it's working.

I post what I see as an elite customer with Princess. It's quite obvious that they are reducing or eliminating benefits and raising costs. It's not hard to see if you book with them.

We are on the Equinox in October. I don't buy Princess packages and certainly won't buy Celebrity's.

I didn't cruise with other cruise lines, but as far as I know the cruise card didn't track your every movement, only when you made a purchase, or opening your door, or it was recorded for going on and off the ship. The medallion knows how long you have been by the pool, in the theater, in your room, etc. They have basically 24/7 access to your movements for marketing purposes while on their ships.

Yep, I've seen that, and this is me in both instances 🙂

Yep, and the medallion is the tool for it. They are easily about to track your shipboard habits and spending. It makes it very easy for them.

You are mostly correct on my view of this. The erosion or changes of loyalty benefits are what bothers me the most as I have said. Particularly their attempts like the recent plus change of them "adding value". I do not see benefits removed that now cost me money to enjoy as "adding value". And I still have extra spending, just not as much as most. They clearly want repeat big spenders, not people like me.

The last two times we at at CG, you could tell the quality of the steak was worse, probably just select. And now that the price is higher, we will not be visiting there again. Another nice thing lost to increased cost and cutbacks on quality.